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O. G. DARLING & H. A. SCHULZ.

TRUSS.

No. 293,231. S Pate'nted Feb. 12,1884.

WITNESSES VENTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORLANDO DARLINGAND HENRY A. SOHULZ, OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

\ TRUSS'.

SPECIFICATION forming T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ORLANDO G. DARLING and HENRY A. ScHULz, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trusses, of whicl1 the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a truss t which our improvement has been applied. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a part of the same, partly in section through the linear m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of a part of the same, taken through the line y y, Fig. 2.

The object of this invention is to allow trusspads to yield to the movements of the bodies of their wearers without producing a friction upon the said bodies.

The'invention consists in a truss constructed with a spring connected with the band of the truss, and resting against the hinged pad to hold the said pad to its place, while allowing it to move with the movements of the body of the wearer. Between the end of the truss-band and'the end of the pad-spring is interposed a block to raise the said upper end of the spring out of contact with the hinged pad. To the lower part of the pad is attached a keeper, through which the pad-spring passes to keep the said spring and pad in contact, while allowing them to play freely upon each other, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents the band or spring of the truss, to one end of which is attached a pivot, B, upon which is hinged the upper end of a pad, 0, so that the said pad will be free to move out and in to conform to the movements of the 7 body of the wearer.

part of Letters Patent No. 293,231, dated February 12, 1 884. Application filed March 16, 1883. (No model.)

upon it is formed, a block, D, to which is se- To the end of the band A is attached, or

cured by screws or rivets the upper end of a spring, E, so that the said upper end of the spring will be raised out of contact with the upper end of the pad, and thus will not interfere with the movements of the said pad. The spring E extends downward. along the outer side of the pad G, and is curved so that its lower end will rest and press against the lower part of I the said outer side of the said pad, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The lower end of the spring E is kept in place upon the lower part of thg pad 0 by a keeper, 'F, attached to the said pad, and through which the said spring passes, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, so that the said keeper will not interfere with the free movement of the said pad and spring upon each other. To the other end of the band A is attached a strap, G, which is perforated to of the shoulder arrangedat one side of said end, of

the pad hung upon the said pivot, and the flat spring secured to the block or shoulder, and projecting through a keeper of the pad and bearing against the latter, essentially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

ORLANDO G. DARLING.

HENRY A. SCHULZ.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, C. SEnGwIcK. 

